What is CVE-2023-35717?

CVE-2023-35717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-Link Tapo C210, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-35717?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tp-Link Tapo C210

CVE-2023-35717

TP-Link Tapo C210 Password Recovery Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the password recovery mechanism. The issue results from reliance upon the secrecy of the password derivation algorithm when generating a recovery password. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20484.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tp-link Tapo C210 — versions 1.3.0 Build 220830 Rel.69909n (release 2022-09-22)
Tp-link Tapo_c210 — versions v2
Tp-link Tapo_c210_firmware — versions 1.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35717?: CVE-2023-35717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-Link Tapo C210, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-35717?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.